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Abdullah bristles as Palestine fizzles : Comments
By David Singer, published 15/2/2010Jordan’s King Abdullah must show leadership and negotiate with Israel on the sovereignty of the West Bank.
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1. "It is irrelevant to [Singer] what the Palestinians want."
What they want was attainable between 1948-1967 but no longer possible in 2010. There has to be another solution.
2."The King of Jordan is right and eminently sensible. Why would anyone want to take on the mantle of oppressor in place of the Israelis."
Because the West Bank was part of Jordan between 1948-1967 and the West Bank Arabs were Jordanian citizens until 1988. West Bank Arabs will again become Jordanian citizens and be liberated - not oppressed - by Jordan.
3. " Everyone can see the obvious solution but you Israelis wont countenance it because of your Zionist ideology that says all of "Samaria and Judea" belongs to the Jews. You wont stop till you have ethnically cleansed the current inhabitants or worse still commit genocide upon them. "
My proposal calls for sovereignty in the major part of "Samaria and Judea" to be ceded to Jordan and for not one Arab or Jew to leave his current home.
No ethnic cleansing, no genocide.
4. "It is illuminating that Mr Singer brings up so called Jordanian responsibilities under the League of Nations mandate but never suggests Israel might abide by them as well and return to the borders laid out at the time."
The borders laid out under the Mandate provided for the Jewish National Home to be reconstituted in the land west of the Jordan River which includes the West Bank and Gaza and today's Israel.
Jews lived in the West Bank and Gaza prior to 1948 pursuant to the Mandate until they were then driven out by the invading Arab armies from Jordan and Egypt who occupied the West Bank and Gaza until 1967.
5. "Funny how it is only Jordan who is subject to this reasoning by Mr singer and never a mention of Israel let alone it honouring any of the agreements made in the 40s and 50s."
What agreements are you referring to?
Mikk - try and stick to discussing the message, not shooting the messenger.